Xorazm National Natural Park

Xorazm National Natural Park — a protected area complex located in the Xorazm region of Uzbekistan. The total area of the territories is 21 687.5 hectares, and they are situated in the districts of Tuproqqalʼa (19 538.8 ha), Urganch (197.5 ha), Khiva (1 163 ha), Khonqa (45 ha) and Yangibozor (743.2 ha). In the Amu Darya delta, the production of natural reed resources, their restoration, as well as the preservation of desert ecosystems in the Xorazm region and the further improvement of ecotourism led to the establishment of the Xorazm National Natural Park, whose total area for nature conservation in the districts of Urganch, Khonqa, Khiva, Yangibozor and Hazorasp of the Xorazm region is 21 687.5 hectares. Currently the national park in Xorazm preserves wild animals, birds and unique medicinal plants listed in the “Red Book”, revitalizes them, develops the region’s ecotourism, and supports the purity of mother nature for future generations.

On the Amu Darya shore in Yangibozor district, a breeding center was established to protect and increase rare and disappearing animals and birds, and its treatment area of 3.5 hectares was equipped with a natural reed fence made of iron mesh. Here Bukhara goats, jayrón and other rare animals are artificially bred. A material‑technical base is organized for scientific research work. The facility creates the possibility of creating nature with the involvement of foreign grants and scholars. The breeding center building includes a training seminar hall for 50 people, a laboratory, and other spaces. The nature park is a structural unit of the State Ecological Committee.

In addition, the decision also approved the area of land plots to be granted on the basis of permanent use rights to the Khorezm National Natural Park and the land areas to be allocated for the park’s protection, recreation and economic use zones.

The draft of the Cabinet of Ministers’ decision “On the establishment of the Khorezm National Natural Park” was announced for discussion.

The document is adopted to fulfill the requirements of the Law of the Republic of Uzbekistan “On Protected Natural Areas”, to ensure the implementation of paragraphs 80 and 146 of Annex 7 of the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan’s decision PQ-3507 dated February 3, 2018 “On approving the list of investment and infrastructure projects for 2018”, to protect and restore natural reed resources in the Amu Darya delta, as well as to preserve desert ecosystems in the Khorezm region and develop ecotourism in the region.

In cooperation with the State Committee of the Republic of Uzbekistan for Land Resources, Geodesy, Cartography and State Cadastre, to formalize the procedures for taking out and allocating land plots for the natural park in the prescribed manner;

To delineate the boundaries of protection, recreation and economic use zones and other usage zones concerning landowners, land users and lessees;

To ensure the introduction of relevant changes to land‑cadastre documents.